#884E30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.6% 0.09 47.1), rgb(136, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#884E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E30 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.09 47.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #884E30 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E30 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E30 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #884E30 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6795A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16140
oklch(55.7% 0.096 47.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E30
oklch(48.6% 0.09 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#884E30 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E552D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6230 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944347 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E30
#884E30
oklch(48.6% 0.09 47.1)
- #0F6986
#0F6986
oklch(48.6% 0.089 226.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #884E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #884E30 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.